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United 1st US airline to resume flights to Israel

NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel after a two-day hiatus caused by combat in the Gaza Strip. The Chicago-based airline says it will resume service to

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United 1st US airline to resume flights to Israel

Associated Press
9:10 a.m. CDT July 24, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 24: Two United Airlines planes are parked at the terminal at San Francisco International Airport on August 24, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The Commerce Department reported today that orders for durable goods surged 4.2 percent in July based on high demand for civilian aircraft. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(Photo: Justin Sullivan Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel after a two-day hiatus caused by combat in the Gaza Strip.

The Chicago-based airline says it will resume service to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a 4:45 p.m. eastern flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

A second United flight will leave Newark at 10:50 p.m. eastern.

The decision comes hours after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets.

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, the two other U.S. carriers that fly to Israel, have said they are still evaluating their plans.

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